Chronic large benign pericardial effusion complicating rheumatoid arthritis: a case report
D'Cruz, I.A.; Collison, H.K.; Ellman, M.H.
Journal of Rheumatology 9(2): 295-298
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 7097690 Document Number: 191266
A 62-yr-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with a large pericardial effusion. Serial M-mode and 2-dimensional echocardiography over 20 mo. revealed no change in the amount of pericardial fluid, which had the features of a transudate. At no time did she develop any cardiac symptoms, tamponade or constriction. The course was thus benign and needed no surgical intervention.
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